Alex entered the French music scene, in the pop band Orange, which featured future stars Etienne de Crécy & both members of Air. After the band's breakup, he continued to collaborate with Crécy & Air, on subsequent projects. Gopher made a name for himself with "You, My Baby & I", an album that combined elements of funk, house & electronica. Before the album's release, Gopher had created his own label, Solid.
The follow-up came out in 2001. Asked by designer Yves St. Laurent for three tracks for their Yves' Cakewalk show, Alex ended up composing ten tracks. He then asked French underground artist, Demon, to give the music a more "clubbier" feeling. The end result was a critically acclaimed album titled Wuz, which used elements found in "You, My Baby, and I" but had its own distinct sound.
Alex Gopher continues to produce original tracks for Solid. He did release an EP titled "I Need Change" for BTK Records.
He also continues to tour in Spain, Italy, Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, the UK and Brazil.
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The Child
Alex Gopher Lyrics
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Them thats not shall lose
Thats got his own
They dont come no more
The opening lines of Alex Gopher's song 'The Child' is a reflection of the socio-economic reality of the world we live in. The lyrics portray a pessimistic outlook on life where only those who have something to their name will continue to get more, while those who have nothing will face even more loss. The repetition of the phrase "Them thats got shall get, them thats not shall lose" highlights the unbalanced distribution of wealth and the unfairness of a system where only a select few can prosper.
However, the lyrics take an unexpected twist with the following lines, "Thats got his own, they dont come no more". This line can be interpreted as a positive message that those who have worked hard to achieve their success possess something unique that cannot be taken away from them. It can also imply that once you reach a certain level of success, opportunities come knocking at your door as you have established yourself as someone who is capable of getting things done.
Overall, the lyrics of 'The Child' reflect a deep sense of disparity and despondency which is relevant to modern society. It is both thought-provoking and relatable, making it a song that resonates with a lot of people.
Line by Line Meaning
Them thats got shall get
Those who already have something will continue to get more of it.
Them thats not shall lose
Those who don't have anything will end up losing more.
Thats got his own
One should strive to have their own possessions and not rely on the generosity of others.
They dont come no more
The opportunities to improve one's situation may not always be available.
Contributed by Dominic W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@AbdoZaInsert
The type of creativity that I can't find in recent years... wow
@stevenfoxhound
A master peace of art and wonderful tune, thank you both, Alex & Antoine ;-)
@FrenchHouseClub
...fully agree ♡
@garethfletcher410
After all these years, this song has been going around and around my head and all I could recall was "and the sky". So many people have I sang (badly) this one lyric and no one could tell me what the song was...OH SO HAPPY TO HEAR THIS AGAIN! lol
@angiehalliwell
👍
@dimitrigonzalosfromperthau2633
How did you find it??
I first heard this song in
1999 😊👌👌
@garethfletcher410
I first heard it in about 2000. A housemate had it on a compilation CD. I was working a weekend, so on my own in the office & had started to play compilation albums from around that time on YouTube.....and then bingo. The track was on one of these!
@dimitrigonzalosfromperthau2633
@@garethfletcher410 hahaha what a find!!! I love that feeling of finding a good old house track! 😊
@torquettalk
I remember watching this on MTV along with some chillout and ambient songs shown there, like So Flute by St Germaine and many more.
@dimitrigonzalosfromperthau2633
I love this song and video clip, I heard it and recorded it on video back in '99 when I was 15/16... the urban art form of it all is so cool and imagionative... for all those street groovers out there from back in that era this ones going out to you!!!
You know who you are....